Beach
Fitzroy Beach
Taranaki Region · New Zealand · Tasman Sea
-39.0500, 174.1000 · Fitzroy, 0 km
- 20°Sea · February
- 21°High · February
- 9.4 hSunshine · January
Your month at the beach
Fitzroy Beach in January
- 20°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 9.4 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month69 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Fitzroy Beach in February
- 21°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 8.5 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month80 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Fitzroy Beach in March
- 20°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 7.8 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month82 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Fitzroy Beach in April
- 17°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 6.1 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month103 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Fitzroy Beach in May
- 15°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 4.6 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month123 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Fitzroy Beach in June
- 13°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 3.9 hSunshine a day
- 17 daysRainy days in the month128 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Fitzroy Beach in July
- 12°CAir, daytime high7°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 4.5 hSunshine a day
- 17 daysRainy days in the month121 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Fitzroy Beach in August
- 12°CAir, daytime high7°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 5.4 hSunshine a day
- 18 daysRainy days in the month118 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Fitzroy Beach in September
- 14°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 6.1 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month107 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Fitzroy Beach in October
- 15°CAir, daytime high9°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 7.0 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month105 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Fitzroy Beach in November
- 17°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 8.2 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month85 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Fitzroy Beach in December
- 19°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 8.3 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month108 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- LifeguardedLifeguardsUsually only in the bathing season · OpenStreetMap
- 39Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 8 kmAirport: New Plymouth Airport (NPL)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 18.9 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 21.3 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 20.0 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 19.5 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 18.0 °C — 1.0 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 14.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 16.3 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 12.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 15.6 °C — 1.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 11.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 14.7 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 12.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 14.3 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 15.6 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 14.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 18.5 °C — 2.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 19.6 °C — 2.0 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan19°9 h69 mm
- Feb20°8 h80 mm
- Mar20°8 h82 mm
- Apr18°6 h103 mm
- May17°5 h123 mm
- Jun15°4 h128 mm
- Jul14°4 h121 mm
- Aug14°5 h118 mm
- Sep14°6 h107 mm
- Oct14°7 h105 mm
- Nov16°8 h85 mm
- Dec18°8 h108 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Fitzroy Beach: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 14 | 19 | 69 | 11 | 9.4 | 18 |
| Februarywarmest sea | 21 | 14 | 20 | 80 | 10 | 8.5 | 17 |
| March | 20 | 13 | 20 | 82 | 11 | 7.8 | 18 |
| April | 17 | 11 | 18 | 103 | 13 | 6.1 | 18 |
| May | 15 | 10 | 17 | 123 | 16 | 4.6 | 20 |
| June | 13 | 8 | 15 | 128 | 17 | 3.9 | 21 |
| July | 12 | 7 | 14 | 121 | 17 | 4.5 | 21 |
| August | 12 | 7 | 14 | 118 | 18 | 5.4 | 20 |
| September | 14 | 8 | 14 | 107 | 16 | 6.1 | 21 |
| October | 15 | 9 | 14 | 105 | 16 | 7.0 | 22 |
| November | 17 | 10 | 16 | 85 | 13 | 8.2 | 20 |
| December | 19 | 13 | 18 | 108 | 14 | 8.3 | 19 |
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 24 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 20 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 24 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |